halfbeak

/ˈhæfˌbik/
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Definitions of halfbeak
  1. noun
    tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw
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    type of:
    teleost, teleost fish, teleostan
    a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
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